The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (English/Arabic)

Dear Readers, this blog post was written by our guest blogger George Hanna. George is a Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Arabic Studies at Dalhousie University and a Business Counsellor at Immigrant Settlement & Integration Services.

Writers like Amine Maalouf, Nawal Al-Saadawi and many others have their books available now at the Halifax Public Libraries. The purpose is for you to read and share that knowledge with locals and also learn from them via other great books. As well as sharing that knowledge with your children for them to learn more about the cultures they came from.

My favorite book available now in the public library is The Prophet (Al-Nabii) by Khalil Gibran. The book is about life, children, gifts… and many other topics that we struggle with every day. It gave me a deep knowledge about facing real life challenges through the wisdom of the “Mustafa”; taking into consideration the big picture of our existence. This big picture is the reason that brought me to Canada. The human rights, the system, a better life, respect… I had lost some of them in my country of origin and found them here, in this beautiful country. I found them not only through services, but also through interaction with others. It is easy to get distracted during every day work, but one thing keep me stay in focus is reading.

I think it is important for me to share these words, and I would like to hear from you about your different experiences.

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